Sneak peek!

Hey there!
Here is a peek of one of the cards we will be making in class in July at Scrapper's Edge in Eureka, CA.  It will be the class called Christmas in July (of course!!)  If you are in the area it would be great to have you in class!  We will be making 3 cards.  Check out Scrapper's Edge class page and sign up!

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Emboss Resist tags for Christmas

Hello Delightful friends and family!  Brrrr is it cold today!!!  We've had such a crazy weather day, sunshine, hail, rain and a couple of rainbows, too.  I wish I had my camera with me when I went to the school to pick up Jakob from kindergarten.  There was a beautiful rainbow and I've never captured one with a camera before.

Well, today I'm sharing some more tags that I've done.  I've used the resist emboss technique.  Love how these turned out. They are not nearly as beautiful nor extravagant as the ones I've seen on pinterest or in blogland but they are definitely a good choice if you  like or prefer the CAS style or want to try the technique.  By the way, there are many tutorials in blogland that share how to do the technique if you are new to this.  

 My first tag isn't complete but I wanted to share it anyway.  The tags are a larger size than the last tag post.  They measure 2.5" by 5-1/8 and are from Paper Accents.  I've used clear embossing powder (Ranger) with Versamark embossing ink to stamp the image.  All of the background inks are Distress Inks and I cleaned off my table and put them away before writing them down! (oops) However, I do know that I did use Aged Mahagony, Broken China, Salty Ocean, Fired Brick, Barn Door, Pine Needles, Bundled Sage and Shabby Shutters.  There may be one or two more, but it's always fun to experiment with the colors, so have fun if you decide to mix and match the colors.  I've also used Memento Tuxedo Black to stamp the Mixed Media Background (Ranger Tim Holtz stamp) on tag #2.

#1

The stamp I've used is from Stampin' Up! called Evergreen, I have a feeling I'll be using this stamp set a lot this Christmas season. The bow is ribbon from American Crafts.  I've distressed the bottom edge of the tag with my fingernail and then blended the Aged Mahogany ink along that bottom panel. I used a posted note to mask off the area. 

#2

I still have to adhere a "To and From" on this one.  The Stamp I've used is from Our Daily Bread Designs called "Blessed Christmas" isn't it pretty?  There is a matching die that coordinates with it.  The ribbon is from Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient Kit.  Ranger Liquid Pearl (rouge) embellishes the center of the poinsettia.

#3

This is my favorite!  I've used the same Evergreen stamp, then added some brown dotted/white fabric tape.  I've used the Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax from My Favorite Things and the TO and FROM is a stamp from Taylored Expresssions (Tag... You're It!).  The sparklies are Tiny Twinkles from Taylored Expressions and the ribbon is American Crafts.

 These tags are a gift for either my sister or sister-in-law.  Haven't decided yet!  But I have a lot of smaller ones to add to the collection.  Well, that's it for me today, need to bundle up and get warm!  Brrrrr!

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.  Isaiah 26:3

Christmas Gift Tags

Hello Delightful friends and family!

Here are some Christmas tags that I made for one of my sisters.  I have two sisters and a sister-in-law who celebrate birthdays in early November so I thought it would be fun to make them some gift tags.

I've just want to share a little bit about the tags (Paper Accents).  First, they all have been sprayed with Ranger Dylusion Spray Ink.  After that, I've stamped (Memento & Distress Inks), Stickled, Glimmer Glam'd, added Liquid Pearls, punched stars and scallop circles (Marvy Uchida) and used diecut shapes from: Taylored Expressions, My Favorite Things, Cottage Cutz, Spellbinders, Tim Holtz Alterations, and then added American Craft ribbon or Darice Natural Hemp cording and Fabric tape.  My Cuttlebug was a real trooper through all this! :-)

Stamps used on these four tags: Taylored Expressions Stamps - Tag... You're It!, Cozy Cabin, Woodland Winter; Dylusions Stamps: Christmas Backgrounds

Stamps used for these 3 tags: Taylored Expressions Stamps - Woodland Winter, Tag...You're It!, and Wreaths of Joy; Stamper's Anonymous Stamps - Mixed Media; Dylusions - Inbetweenies, and then Colored with Copic Markers and Distress Marker (Picket Fence)

Stamps used on these last two tags are from Dylusions (How does Your Garden Grow) and Taylored Expressions Tag...You're it!.  The flower is a die (Alterations Movers and Shakers mini Tattered floral), the Holly is from Cottage Cutz, and "label" is Taylored Expressions (In the Bag), the Fishtail Flag STAX is a My Favorite Things Die-namics.

YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MY TABLE LOOKED ONCE I FINISHED THESE AND TO TELL THE TRUTH, IT IS STILL A MESS!  I KNOW YOU CAN RELATE!!!

Thanks so much for looking! If you have a question about an item I've used please don't hesitate to ask me.  This post has been in my draft for almost a week due to my crazy schedule of late AND due to the fact I had to figure out what I had used!  Now I'm off to finish making the other sets that I have started.

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my slavation, my stronghold.   Psalm 18:2

Thoughts and many prayers to my blogger friends and family that have been affected by the hurricane on the East coast.